Settlement steps urged in anthracite coal dispute
Harrisburg reports Governor Pinchot and business leaders moved to settle the coal strike with a new plan, none chosen yet. Miners to meet Philadelphia for district talks as Congress debates broader powers to manage coal emergencies and possible government seizure if talks fail.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Idge
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Coolidge
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Wilkesbarre
Edwardsville
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Department
Griffin
Democrat
New York
Judiciary Committee
Representa
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Tribute to Pastor Conwell Remembered in Philadelphia
Thousands paid tribute to Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell as they filed past his bier at Baptist Temple in Philadelphia on December 8. The funeral ceremonies honored the longtime founder of Temple University and noted revivalist preacher's influence and public service.
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Philadelphia
Russell H. Conwell
Baptist Temple
Census corrections urged before noon for Blue Field
The Blue Field census correction call urges residents to contact Chamber of Commerce headquar ters and Mr Nicholas at telephone No 84 before noon today to amend omissions and add missing family data for accurate population counts. Neighbors had provided incomplete information and some households were not fully counted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Nicho
Nicholas
Mr. Nicholas
Bluefield
Bills Proliferate in Congress on Opening Day
Washington reports 1 045 bills and resolutions introduced in the Senate as the session opens. The House adds several hundred more to 2 297 in the hopper, with measures including coal mine seizure powers and calls to curtail the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senators King Powell Gooding push abolition of the Federal Trade Commission and shifts in rail rate powers.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Senate
House
Griffin
Democrat
New York
Anl
King
Utah
United States
Phillipines
Haiti
Powell
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce
Gooding
Idaho
Federal Trade Commission
Johnson
Prohibition Reform Bills Debated in Capitol
Washington reports new measures in the House seek repeal or modification of the Volstead Act. Senate proposals favored tightening enforcement, while New Jersey Democrats push liberalizing options including beer legalizations and limited medical restrictions. Measures sent to judiciary committee.
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Washington
Senate
House
New Jersey
Edwards
Edge
Judiciary Committee
Strengthen Hand of Law Plea Urges Stronger Prohibition Penalties
Attorney General Sargent and aides urge longer grand jury terms, higher penalties for liquor violations, and more federal judges in their annual Justice Department report. Mrs Willebrandt pushes heavier penalties for rum smugglers and faster handling of liquor cases as enforcement strains grow.
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Washington
Congress
Sargent
Department of Justice
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Eagier
Explosion Wrecks Miner Family Home Near Canonsburg
An explosion late tonight destroyed a dwelling at the Midland Mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company near Canonsburg. The miner’s family, occupants of the home, escaped unharmed. John Gillen, not employed at the Midland mine, is named by the company. Washington County sheriff will investigate with deputies dispatched to the mine.
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Pittsburg
Midland
Pittsburg Coal Company
Canonsburg
John Gillen
Washington County
Schoolteacher Freed After Day of Grilling in Iowa
Cherokee Iowa December 8 Miss Gertrude Weaver an eighteen year old schoolteacher was freed from custody after a day of questioning over alleged involvement in the November 21 slaying of Morris Hardy The fact of her release follows police custody at a hotel and her continued denial of knowledge of the shooting Axial details indicate the accusations arose from Edward Filchirger and the investigation remains open
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Cherokee
Iowa
Gertrude Weaver
Edward Filchirger
Morris Hardy
Ferguson Declines Call for Texas Legislature Special Session
Governor Miriam Ferguson announced she will not call a special session, saying there is no need as the petition represents a minority and would likely be undone after mature deliberation. She left open the possibility of a future session if urgent needs arise. Travis county grand jury continues examining alleged irregularities in state highway funds.
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Ma Ferguson
Texas
Austin
Miriam Ferguson
Lee Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Washington
Ferguson
Travis County Grand Jury
Death in Montour mine truck riot near Library
At Montour No 10 mine near Library a supply truck was attacked by a crowd. One woman died and another is critical after the truck driver lost control amid bricks and stones. Deputy sheriffs, injuries reported for three men, including one deputy. Disputes over cause prompt conflicting statements from UMW leaders and sheriff and company officials.
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Pittsburg
Montour
Pittsburg Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Robert G. Woodside
Company
P. T. Fagan
Miner's Union
Pitteburg
Montour Mine No 10
Library
Robert Woodside
Frank Flora
George Timko
Susie Bezek
Timko
Bezek
Fagan
Coal Company
Allegheny County
Mia
Sie
Capper urges fair profits for farmers at Chicago banquet
Senator Capper told the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago that the farmer needs a fair profit and parity with other industries. He warned that prosperity depends on farmers acting with self protection and cooperation, while noting the limited value of the current dollar and their small net income.
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American Farm Federation
Chicago
Senator Capper
Kansas
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Washington
Capper
Export Corporation
Henry Ford
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Resolutions Committee
Bradfute
Xenia
Ohio
Phalarope Named Prize Henpecked Husband
Washington reports the department of agriculture appoints Mr Wilson Phalarope as the prize henpecked husband of the United States. The female Phalarope performs courting and home duties while males stay home to raise the family. They inhabit shorelines and eat horseflies and mosquitoes, earning protection by the department.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wilson Phalarope
United States
Phalarope
Depart‘mment
Republicans Applaud Coolidge Message To New Congress
Congress opened as President Coolidge sent annual recommendations. The House debated a 83256,000,000 tax cut bill while the Senate received many measures. Republicans praised the message, Democrats criticized sections on aviation and the world court, and a partisan mood emerged in tax talks.
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President Coolidge
NEW Congress
Washington
Del
Congress
Coolidge
House
Senate
Allence
Curtis
Kansas
Robinson
Arkansas
Turkey Loses First Battle in Mosul Dispute
Geneva December reports Turkey failed in the first round of Mosul negotiations as the League of Nations council urged mediation and eyed a possible unanimous decision. Muzir Bey warned Turkey would not surrender Mosul arbitrarily, while England and Turkey faced constraints under the covenant and World Court rulings.
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League of Nations
Mosul
World Court
Geneva
Turkey
Council of the League of Nations
Great Britain
Muzir Bey
Switzerland
Angora Assembly
Irish bill passes Commons amid unity push in London
London reports the Irish bill cleared the House of Commons with little debate. Prime Minister Baldwin argued the Concord and goodwill in the new Irish agreement. the boundary commission’s work enabled this settlement. Ireland accepts 6 million pound annuity and 160000 pound immediate payment plus 250000 pound annual for sixty years. Ulster to receive 1200000 pounds and 700000 in equipment value from the special constabulary.
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Baldwin
Britain
London
Stanley Baldwin
Boundary Commission
Free State
England
Ireland
Ngland
James Craig
Ulster
Winston- Churchill
Special Constabulary
Churchill
Son of Senator Knox Sued for Increased Child Support
Hugh Smith Knox, son of the late Senator Philander C. Knox, was served with a subpoena and hearing notice on his former wife Katherine McCook Knox’s filing for higher maintenance for their thirteen year old daughter Kathleen. The mother says the child fund yields $100 monthly while Knox earns $18,000 from his father’s estate. Knox lives in New Haven Connecticut after a Pennsylvania divorce in 1915 and a subsequent remarriage.
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Washington
Dec
Hugh Smith Knox
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Katherine McCook Knox
Kathleen
Knox
New Haven
Conn
Mexican Actress Dolores Del Rio Named Baby Star of 1926
Hollywood announces Dolores Del Rio among thirteen baby stars of 1926 selected by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers. Other named include Mary Astor Joan Crawford Marceline Day Janet Gaynor Sally Long Edna Marian Vera Reynolds and Far Wray.
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Hollywood
Calif
Dolores del Rio
Western Association of Motion Picture
Wampus
Mary Astor
Mary Brian
Joyce Compton
Dolores Costello
Joan Crawford
Marceline Day
Janet Graynor
Sally
Champion Fiddler of Maine Meets Ford at Dearborn Home
Mellie Dunham the Maine champion fiddler journeyed from Norway to Detroit to perform for Henry Ford at Dearborn. Ford welcomed the guests and toured Ford plants with Dunham and his wife, who presented Ford with a pair of snow shoes. The couple praised the hospitality and stated no future engagements were announced.
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Maine
Manufacturing King
Dearborn
Detroit
Mellie Dunham
Henry Ford
Norwy
Ford
Mellie
Mr. Ford
Dunham
Ra Dunham
Coolidge Appeals for Law Observance and Comprehensive Policy
President Coolidge submits a long annual message urging tax cuts, railroad consolidation, and expansion of government cooperation with states on reclamation projects. He supports world court adherence, Locarno security, aviation strengthening, and continued prohibition enforcement while calling for Muscle Shoals sale and fair treatment under law, with a section on civil rights and anti bigotry.
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Congress
Coolidge
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Senate
Wilson
Harding
Hig Air Board
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Shipping Board
Allena
World Court
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